Ampaire Flies Electric-Hybrid Plane
Ampaire is the first to complete a demonstration flight of a hybrid-electric aircraft along an actual airline route. The company flew its Electric EEL aircraft on 22 November on a…
Wizz Air Launches Carbon Offseting Scheme
Wizz Air has launched a carbon offsetting scheme as part of its wider commitment to reducing emissions, enabling passengers to calculate their flight’s environmental impact…
Can I Catch COVID on a Plane?
It is a question that many people have asked this year – can I catch COVID on a plane? Many passengers are concerned about the risk of in-flight transmission of…
Airbus: Zero-emission Hydrogen Planes
The plane of the future is one step nearer with the news that Airbus is developing three commercial zero-emission hydrogen planes that could launch by 2035…
Singapore Cambodia Flights Resume
Singapore Cambodia flights have been restored as the Kingdom continues to ease open its airways. Singapore-based SilkAir has reinstated its connection between the two destinations…
Italy Flights Cancelled due to Coronavirus
Several airlines have cancelled flights to Italy due to the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the country. The BBC reports that Ryanair has stopped all its Italy flights from…
Flybe Collapse Has Major Implications
The announcement on 5 March that regional airline Flybe is to enter administration has major implications for the airline industry. The Flybe collapse came as no major shock…
Fly to Faroe Islands Direct From London
Atlantic Airways, the Faroese national carrier, has announced that it will be launching a new direct flight from London Gatwick to Vágar Airport, in the Faroe Islands, from 23 June,…
BA Storms to Transatlantic Flight Record
The storms that have been hitting Ireland and the UK over the last twenty-four hours have helped British Airways break the subsonic Transatlantic flight record…
Travel Begins at 40 Guide to Carbon Offsetting
Thanks to Greta Thunberg, it’s all the buzz at the moment in the aviation world, but is effective carbon offsetting more complicated than it sounds? Travel Begins at 40 walks…
Airlines to Ban Emotional Support Animals?
The US Department of Transportation has requested a more rigid regulation on emotional support animals admitted on board. Airlines said the number of support animals…
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When Flying
Travel Begins at 40 looks at how to optimise your carbon footprint reduction when travelling by plane is unavoidable. The aviation industry is increasingly painted as the black sheep amongst…
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